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Virginia governor enables 200,000 felons to vote in November

RICHMOND, Va. – More than 200,000 convicted felons will be able to cast ballots in the swing state of Virginia in November's election under a sweeping executive order by Democratic Gov. Terry McAuliffe announced Friday that restores their rights to vote and run for office.

The Democrat said his actions would help undo Virginia's long history of trying to suppress the black vote.

"Too often in both our distant and recent history, politicians have used their authority to restrict people's ability to participate in our democracy," McAuliffe said in a statement. "Today we are reversing that disturbing trend and restoring the rights of more than 200,000 of our fellow Virginians, who work, raise families and pay taxes in every corner of our Commonwealth."

McAuliffe said he is certain he has the legal authority for this massive extension of voting rights after consulting with legal and constitutional experts, including Virginia Attorney General Mark Herring.

The governor's action means that every Virginia felon who has completed their sentence and finished any supervised release, parole or probation requirements as of April 22 will be able to vote, run for public office, serve on a jury and become a notary public. The administration estimates that about 206,000 people will be impacted.

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Fuck common sense...Fuck the law...Fuck the people...and FUCK McAuliffe !!!

some of us who support Governor McAuliffe have been urging him to do so for a year or so. It is about that matter of justice, again, in a society where we disproportionately convict poor people, both black and white. Further adding to the burden by taking away the right to vote is extreme, and quite possibly will prove to be unconstitutional. Way to go, Gov. Terry!!!!!!

callmeslick wrote:some of us who support Governor McAuliffe have been urging him to do so for a year or so. It is about that matter of justice, again, in a society where we disproportionately convict poor people, both black and white. Further adding to the burden by taking away the right to vote is extreme, and quite possibly will prove to be unconstitutional. Way to go, Gov. Terry!!!!!!

They've had over two hundred years to prove it...

I'm looking forward to the unilateral 'reverse' executive decisions coming soon....

It is just a cheap shit way to pack the voting booth with Democrats.
OBVIOUSLY there are few Republicans behind bars.

The up side is most of them will not vote anyway.

callmeslick wrote:some of us who support Governor McAuliffe have been urging him to do so for a year or so. It is about that matter of justice, again, in a society where we disproportionately convict poor people, both black and white. Further adding to the burden by taking away the right to vote is extreme, and quite possibly will prove to be unconstitutional. Way to go, Gov. Terry!!!!!!

Jeffrey C. Miller • 6 hours ago
"This is how shameless and desperate the left has to be after they've aborted millions of their future lifetime voters. MCauliffe is as big a disingenuous slime ball as the Clintons, if that's humanly possible. "

that about sums it up.....